Progress is being made in Chinatown, but several challenges remain, including some long-standing issues like the 97 Street bridge. Plus, there's a new downtown housing incentive, and council approved its strategic priorities for the term ahead of budget planning.

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Chinatown Strategy update

• Chinatown Strategy - Initiatives and Progress - March 04, 2026
• 'Changing the narrative': City council hears from community on further Chinatown improvements
• Chinatown shows signs of improvement as City of Edmonton weighs 3 new initiatives
• "Bike lanes on steroids" Chinatown businesses want street parking back
• A moment in history: April 22, 1929 - Taproot Edmonton
• Man accused in fatal Chinatown beatings in Edmonton testifies in court
• Justin Bone's repeated firing of lawyers raises questions about limits to right of counsel

Downtown Attainable Housing Incentive

• Downtown Attainable Housing Incentive - March 4, 2026
• Edmonton looks to incentivize downtown apartment development

Council strategic priorities

• City council limits itself to four key strategic priorities for term
• Edmonton City Council Strategic Priorities | Andrew Knack

Budget planning

• Special City Council Meeting - March 5, 2026

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• (00:00) - Introduction